The Foundation of Australia's Capital Cities

Anthony Webster

doi:10.5771/9781498597968

The Foundation of Australia's Capital Cities

Geology, Landscape, and Urban Character

1. Edition 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781498597968
ISBN print: 978-1-4985-9795-1
ISBN online: 978-1-4985-9796-8
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Abstract

The Foundation of Australia’s Capital Cities is the story of how the places chosen for Australia’s seven colonial capitals came to shape their unique urban character and built environments. Tony Webster traces the effects of each city’s geologically diverse coastal or riverine landform and the local natural materials that were available for construction, highlighting how the geology and original landforms resulted in development patterns that have persisted today.

Schlagworte

Australian history brisbane landscape archaeology geomorphology melbourne urban geology

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Preface
1–10 Introduction 1–10
11–38 Chapter 1: Sandstone Harbor: Sydney, New South Wales, 1788 11–38
39–76 Chapter 2: On the Edge of the Graben: Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land 1803–1804 39–76
77–106 Chapter 3: Ridgelines and Waterways: Brisbane, Queensland, 1825 77–106
107–144 Chapter 4: Limestone and Lakes: Perth, Western Australia, 1829 107–144
145–182 Chapter 5: On the Edge of the Delta: Melbourne, Victoria, 1835 145–182
183–206 Chapter 6: The Woodland Plain: Adelaide, South Australia, 1836 183–206
207–240 Chapter 7: The Northern Outpost: Darwin, Northern Territory, 1869 207–240
241–268 Chapter 8: Geology, Landscape, and Australian Cities 241–268
269–286 Appendix 269–286
287–312 Bibliography 287–312
313–326 Index 313–326
327–328 About the Author 327–328

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